Reversible jean



Feb. l5, 1966 ALVARO sAAD cHUJr-l 3,234,554

REVERSIBLE JEAN Filed Dec. 20, 1962 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Feb. 15, 1966ALVARO sAAD cHUJFl REVERSIBLE JEAN 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Dec. 20, 1962INVENTOR.

www 5m United States Patent Ofiee 3,234,564 Patented Feb. 15, 19663,234,564 REVERSIBLE JEAN Alvaro Saad Chujfi, Confecciones Saad, Calle17 Cra. 10 9-78, Pereira, Colombia Filed Dec. 20, 1962, Ser. No. 246,1673 Claims. (Cl. 2-227) This invention relates generally to articles ofclothing and more particularly to reversible garments.

In one specific aspect, the invention relates to reversible trousers orjeans.

According to conventional practice, the underside of a textile isconsiderably less attractive than its topside. As a consequence,reversible garments are commonly produced from two plies or layers offabric, the undersides of which are disposed in confronting relationshipso as to be hidden from View. The resultant garments are inherentlyheavy and generally unsuitable for use in warm weather. The seams arethick, especially Where three or more pieces of the pattern join; andthis thickness makes the garment stiff and inflexible at such regions.Moreover, the double layer of fabric and the unusual thickness of theseams lead irresistibly to high costs.

Therefore, an important object of the present invention is to provide areversible garment, the main body of which includes but a single ply offabric.

A more general object of the invention is to provide a new and improvedreversible garment.

Another object of the invention is to provide a lightweight, exiblegarment of reversible character.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a reversible garmentthat is easy and economical to produce.

A further object of the invention is to provide a reversible garmentincorporating a novel front pocket construction.

And a yet further object of the invention is to provide a reversiblejean incorporating a novel fly front construction.

These and other objects and features of the invention will become moreapparent from a consideration of the following descriptions.

A garment in accord with the invention includes main front and backportions, each comprising a single layer of fabric having a finishedwoven surface on one side and a printed pattern on the other side, andstitch means interconnecting adjacently disposed edges of these mainfront and back portions.

In order that the principle of the invention may be readily understood,a single embodiment thereof applied to trousers or jeans, but to whichthe application is not to be restricted, is shown in the accompanyingdrawings wherein:

FIG. l is a front elevational view of a pair of trousers or jeansconstructed in accordance with the principles of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a view similar to the showing of FIG. l but illustrating thegarment reversed by being turned inside out;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged front elevational view of the jean of FIG. l, theslide fastener used in closing the front of the garment beingillustrated in open condition and a portion of the garment being turnedto one side for revealing the novel fly front construction incorporatedin the garment;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view of the three principal piecesemployed in making the novel front pocket construction that isincorporated in the garment of the invention, the several pieces beingshown in staggered relationship for purposes of better illustratingtheir shape;

FIG. 5 is a view similar to the showing of FIG. 4 but illustrating theseveral pieces in the process of being fitted together for assembly;

FIG. 6 is a view of the completed pocket construction;

FIG. 7 is a view of the pocket construction of FIG. 6 as viewed from theopposite side;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged view taken along the section 8 8 of FIG. 6; and

FIG. 9 is an enlarged perspective view of the fabric employed in theconstruction of the garment of the invention.

Referring now in detail to the drawings, specifically to FIG. 1, a jeanindicated generally by the numeral 10 is seen to include a pair 0f frontportions 12 of similar shape, being substantially mirror images of eachother. The jean 10 also includes a pair of back portions 14, one ofwhich is shown in FIG. 3; and these front and back portions define themain body of the garment, defining specifically a girdle 16 and legs 18extending therefrom. The front and back portions 12 and 14 are joined byinseams 20 and sideseams 2'2 advantageously formed by doubling back theedges of the fabric and stitching them down. The lower ends of the legs18 terminate in straight cuffs, the edges of which are hemmed at 24. Thejean 10 also includes a waistband 26 at the upper end thereof incompliance with conventional practice.

In order that the jean 10 may be a lightweight, flexible garment ofreversible character, it is constructed from a special fabric; andturning for the moment to FIG. 9, the fabric from which the jean 10 ismade is seen to cornyprise a textile material 28 having a finished wovensurface 30 on one side and having the opposite side printed with apatte-rn 32. The material 28 is woven in any one of a number of solidcolors, such as blue, khaki, yellow, red or buckskin; and the ink or dyewhich is employed in the printing of the pattern 32 is selected to takea different or contrasting color or a color of deeper or lighter hue sothat the printed pattern will be apparent on even casual observation. Byuse of this material having a finished woven surface on one side and aprinted pattern on the other, the jean 10 may be made as a reversible,substantially single ply garment. As shown in FIG. 1, the printedpattern side of the material is turned out or exposed to view; and uponreversing the garment by turning it inside out, the finished wovensurface of the material is brought to the ouside as is shown in FIG. 2.

The difference in appearance which is presented by the two sides of thejean 10 lends greater flexibility to the wardrobe of the wearer, andless storage space is required to be allotted to that portion thereofwhich consists of jeans because a desired degree of variety can beachieved with fewer pairs of jeans. The amount of luggage spacerequired, particularly for informal traveling is similarly reduced.Moreover, should something be spilled or splattered on the jeans whenvisiting or otherwise away from home, it is easy to reverse the jean ina washroom or dressing room so as to turn the soiled portion of thegarment inside whereby to preserve a neat and tidy appearance for theremainder of the visit or trip.

From a manufacturing standpoint, the use of a textile material havingthe character described reduces the total amount of fabric required toproduce a reversible garment since but a single ply of fabric isrequired throughout the main body of the garment. In addition, handlingand sewing is materially facilitated by this reduction in the number ofplies necessary to produce a reversible garment. The resultant ease ofsewing also insures the production of a garment of high quality..

Referring again to the drawings, specifically to FIGS. 1-3, thewaistband 26 and the two front portions 12 in the girdle 16 of thegarment are seen to terminate in a fly front closure 34. A snap fastenerelement 36 secures the waistband 26 at the y front closure 34, and aslide fastener assembly 38 closes the front-portions 12 in the girdleregion, as is indicated in FIG. 3.

Y three elements facing in the same general direction.

In order to facilitate attachment of the slide fastener assembly 38,each of the front portions 12 is provided with a hem 40 which defines alinear, fastener mounting location. The hems 40 are spaced laterallyinwardly from Athe folded-over marginal edges 42 of the respective frontportions, and the Islide fastener 38 includes, as is Well known,interlocking strips 44, these strips being secured to the fastenermounting locations by being sewn into the hems 40. The slide fastenerassembly 38 also includes a slide element 46 and a pair of operatingtabs 48, which tabs are mounted respectively on the inner and outerfaces of the slide for ready manipulation thereof in either of thereversible positions of the jean 10. Not only is the slide of thefastener yassembly 38 readily accessible for manipulation from eitherside of the garment, but also and in compliance with an importantfeature of the invention, kthe slide of the fastener assembly remainsaccessible to the rwearer of the garment from the same lateral sidethereof regardless of which side of the garment is turned out.

Continuing with reference to FIG. 3, the two front portions 12 areseento have confronting edge regions 49 disposed in yoverlappingrelationship. As will be noted, the hems 4t) that are used for mountingthe strips 44 are spaced laterally inwardly from the margins or edges ofthe respective front portions of the jean, and the fabric membersdefined by the edge regions 49 between the hems 40 and the edges 42 actto conceal the fastener assembly regardless of which side of the jeanfis turned out. It should be noted that the edge regions 49 comprisefolded fabric members which extend from the respective front portions 12in opposite directions. This construction cooperates with the situationof hems 40 on substantially confronting surfaces of the overlapped frontportions 12 to achieve the desired dual concealment of the slidefastener assembly 38.

As is well shown in FIG. 3, belt `loops 50 are secured to the jean 1.0von each side of the waistband 26. Moreover, points of strain in thejean are desirably reinforced with metal rivets 52.

The jean is also provided with front pocket arrangements 54 and backpocket arrangements, not shown, the several pocket arrangements beingconveniently located in the girdle 16 of the garment. In compliance withan important feature of the invention, the front pocket arrangements 54are constructed in a manner which promotes a complete reversibility ofthe jean 10; and with reference to FIGS. l and 2, it is to be observedthat the pocket arrangements 54 specifically include an inset pocket 56opening from one side of the jean and a patch pocket 58 opening from theopposite side of the jean, the pockets 56 and 58 being disposed inoverlapping relationship, i.e. in relative inward and outward alignment.

The construction of the pocket arrangements 54 will be better understoodwith reference to FIGS. 4-8. Considering FIG. 4 first, the pocketarrangement 54 is seen to comprise, in addition to one of the frontportions 12, a first fiat sheet 60 of fabric matrial and a second,somewhat similar fiat sheet 62 also of the same material. The sheets 60and 62 are disposed in overlapping relationship with the front portion12, the printed pattern sides of these A border 64 of the front portion12 is intended to be folded into the sideseam 22 in assembly of the jean12, and the` front portion 12 is cut away from the border 64 along aportion of the length thereof, i.e. the front portion 12 is providedwith a cut-off corner region 66. The border of this corner region 66 isfolded over at 68 to be stitched down forming a hem; and this cut-awaycorner of the portion 12 thereby defines an access opening for a pocket,particularly the inset pocket 56. ,y

Similarly, the sheet 60 is provided with a cut-off region or corner 70for alignment with the cut-off corner 66; and the edge of the cut-offregion 70 is folded over at 7 2 yto be stitched downforming a hem.Accordingly, the

cut-off corner 70 of the sheet 60 is capable of defining an accessopening for the patch pocket 58. Three of the remaining sides of thesheet 60 are also folded over at the edges or borders thereof,specifically at '74, 76 and 78, to form appropriately hemmed seams.

The sheet 62 is cut to generally rectangular shape as is shown in FIG. 4and is fashioned wit-h folded over edges and 82. As is shown in FIG. 8,the sideseam 22 is developed by folding the borders 64, 74 and 82 overeach other with the border 82 beingsandwiched between the borders 64 and74. An edge region of the Aback portion 14 is thereupon folded into theroot of these folded borders, and stitching 84 is run through theseveral thicknesses of material to form the sideseam 22. The sideseam 22may vbe thus considered as forming the distal edge of pocket arrangement54. The proximal and bottom edges of the pocket are `developed byfolding the border 76 and 78 over an adjacently disposed straight edgeregion 86 and the edge 80 of .the sheet 62 respectively in preparationto running stitching 88 through the seam thus formed. This latterassemblage is also illustrated in FIG. 8. Stitching 84 and 8S, ofcourse, trace the margins of pockets 56 and 58.

Regions 90, 92 and 94 respectively of the sheet 60, the front portionl2, and the sheet 62 are aligned together to be sewn into the waistband26 as is illustrated throughout FIGS. 4-7. Thus, the completed pocketarrangement 54, as is shown in FIG. 6, comprises patch pocket 58 on oneside of the garment and, as is illustrated in FIG. 7, an inset pocket 56situated on the other side of the garment in alignment with the patchpocket. It will therefore be apparent that the pocket arrangement 54provides a simple construction that presents a readily accessible frontpocket regardless of which side of the jean 10 is turned out.

While the foregoing descriptions have been given With particular respectto a reversible jean, it should be understood, of course, that theinvention is not limited thereto since many modifications may be made.For example, the material and construction of the jean 10 has beenadapted to the production of other garments such as jackets, vests andbathing trunks. Moreover, numerous types of fiber may be employed inproducing the textile material 2S from which the garments are ultimatelyfabricated. Such fibers as cotton, wool and various synthetics may beemployed. Natural leather and suede and synthetic leathers and suede arealso amenable to use in reversible garments constructed in accordancewith the principles of the invention, and the term fabric as used hereinis intended to encompass these latter materials.

Therefore, the specific example herein shown and described should beconsidered as being primarily illustrative. Various changes in structureand arrangement will, no doubt, occur to those skilled in the art; andsuch changes are to be understood as forming a part of this inventioninsofar as they `fall within the spirit Vand scope of the appendedclaims.

FEhe invention is claimed as follows:

i. A reversible garment including: main front and back portions, eachcomprising a single layer of fabric having a finished woven surface onone side and a printed pattern on the other side, a said front portionbeing cut off at one corner thereof to define an access opening for afirst pocket; a first sheet of fabric having a finished woven surface onone side and a printed pattern on the other side, said sheet beingdisposed overlapping said front portion adjacent the cut-ofi cornerthereof to form a first pocket therewith, the printed pattern side ofsaid sheet facing in the same general direction as the printed patternside of said front portion; and a second sheet of fabric having afinished woven surface on one side and a printed pattern on the otherside, said second sheet being disposed overlapping said first sheet andconfronting the side thereof away from said front portion to form asecond pocket in relative inward and outward alignment with said firstpocket, said second sheet having a cut-off corner defining an accessopening for said second pocket, the printed pattern side of said secondsheet facing in the same general direction as the printed pattern sidesof said front portion and said first sheet.

2. A reversible garment including: main front and back portions, eachcomprising a single layer of fabric having a finished woven surface onone side anda printed pattern on the other side, a said front portionbeing disposed in edgewise alignment with a said back portion to dene asidesearn, said front portion being cut away from said sideseam alongpart of the length thereof to define an access opening for an insetpocket; a first sheet of fabric having a finished woven surface on oneside and a printed pattern on the other side, said sheet being disposedoverlapping said front portion adjacent the cut- Iaway region thereof toform an inset pocket therewith, the printed pattern side of said sheetfacing in the same general direction as the printed pattern side of saidfront portion; and a second sheet of fabric having a finished wovensurface on one side and a printed pattern y011 the other side, saidsecond sheet being disposed overlapping said rst sheet and confrontingthe side thereof away from said front portion to form a patch pocket inrelative inward and outward alignment with said inset pocket, saidsecond sheet being cut away from said sideseam along parts of its lengthto define an access opening for Said patch pocket, the printed patternside of said second sheet facing in the same general direction as theprinted pattern side of said front portion and said first sheet.

3. A reversible garment according to claim 1 which further includesstitch means passing through said front portion and said rst and secondsheets in a path tracing a margin of said pockets.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,337,698 4/1920Gongora. 1,914,236 6/ 1933 Berkwits. 2,142,922 1/ 1939 Sadowski. 2,434,23 3 1/1948 Spearrin 2-234 2,455,589 12/ 1948 Kotzin 2-227 ROBERT V.SLOAN, Primary Examiner.

DAVID I. WILLIAMOWSKY, JORDAN FRANKLIN,

Examiners.

1. A REVERSIBLE GARMENT INCLUDING: MAIN FRONT AND BACK PORTIONS, EACHCOMPRISING A SINGLE LAYER OF FABRIC HAVING A FINISHED WOVEN SURFACE ONONE OF SIDE AND A PRINTED PATTERN ON THE OTHER SIDE, A SAID FRONTPORTION BEING CUT OFF AT ONE CORNER THEROF TO DEFINE AN ACCESS OPENINGFOR A FIRST POCKET; A FIRST SHEET OF FABRIC HAVING A FINISHED WOVENSURFACE ON ONE SIDE AND A PRINTED PATTERN ON THE OTHER SIDE, SAID SHEETBEING DISPOSED OVERLAPPING SAID FRONT PORTION ADJACENT THE CUT-OFFCORNER THEREOF TO FORM A FIRST POCKET THEREWITH, THE PRINTED PATTERNSIDE OF SAID SHEET FACING IN THE SAME GENERAL DIRECTION AS THE PRINTEDPATTERN SIDE OF SAID FRONT PORTION; AND A SECOND SHEET OF FABRIC HAVINGA FINISHED WOVEN SURFACE ON ONE SIDE AND A PRINTED PATTERN ON THE OTHERSIDE, SAID SECOND SHEET BEING DISPOSED OVERLAPPING SAID FIRST SHEET ANDCONFRONTING THE SIDE THEREOF AWAY FROM SAID FRONT PORTION TO FORM ASECOND POCKET IN RELATIVE INWARD AND OUTWARD ALIGNMENT WITH SAID FIRSTPOCKET, SAID SECOND SHEET HAVING A CUT-OFF CORNER DEFINING AN ACCESSOPENING FOR SAID SECOND POCKET, THE PRINTED PATTERN SIDE OF SAID SECONDSHEET FACING IN THE FRONT PORTION AND SAID FIRST SHEET.